Oblivion:Necromancer

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For information about the Necromancer class, see NPC Classes.

For more information on Necromancy, and the history thereof, see the Necromancy page.

Necromancers are aggressive mage-type NPCs. They are always hostile and will attack you on sight.

Contents 1 Equipment 2 Necromancer Types and their Equipment 3 Tactics 4 Where to find Necromancers 5 Notes

[edit] Equipment

Necromancers wear generic Necromancer's Robes and are generally armed with a mace or staff (with a a few notable exceptions). Necromancer adepts wear hoods. Both usually carry various scrolls and potions to aid them in battle. They also sometimes carry Soul Gems.

[edit] Necromancer Types and their Equipment

Necromancers are the most common kind of Necromancers. They carry maces and wear only robes.

Necromancer Adepts are more powerful Necromancers who are often found wielding staves in addition to their maces. They are easily distinguishable by the hoods they wear.

Worm Anchorites are responsible for the creation of Black Soul Gems, they wear robes and hoods but do not carry staffs.

[edit] Tactics

Necromancers, like Conjurers, rely on spells rather than melee to aid them in battle. However they can also be considered the opposites of conjurers in that they they summon Undead creatures rather than Daedra to aid them while they stay ranged, using Destruction spells. They will also possess leveled Mysticism and Alteration spells as well as a minor Restoration spell. Necromancers are hard to pin down and kill since they often flee from you while their creatures fight you and will heal themselves often. When their summoned creature is slain, they will simply summon another one.

Necromancers generally have a low amount of health. Sneak attacks or any weapon/spell that deals a decent amount of damage are effective methods of dealing with Necromancers. Silence and Dispel spells are also effective in neutralizing Necromancers.

Turn Undead is an especially useful effect in battle against Necromancers, since this will deprive them the support of their Undead minions.

[edit] Where to find Necromancers

To find out where Necromancers are located, see Necromancer Dungeons.

[edit] Notes

• Mages Guild members will refuse to talk to you while you are wearing Necromancer's Robes, however (possibly due to a programming oversight), they will act normally if you are wearing the King of Worms robes.